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Experts raise concern over China’s ‘Great Bend Dam’

Guwahati, Apr 8 (UNI) Global experts and policymakers voiced concerns about China’s proposed “Great Bend Dam” on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India, during a seminar organised by the Shillong think-tank Asian Confluence at NEDFi House, here in Assam
Various speakers highlighted the potential environmental, geopolitical, and security challenges posed by the 60,000 MW mega-dam project in Tibet’s Medog County.
The seminar, titled “Ensuring Water Security, Ecological Integrity, and Disaster Resilience in the Sub-Himalayan Region: The Case of the Brahmaputra,” brought together leading voices to discuss the risks associated with the project.
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Collapse of law & order in Odisha with criminals enjoying political patronage: BJD

21 May 2026 | 1:03 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today launched a blistering attack on the BJP government in Odisha, alleging fast deterioration of law and order stating that “the criminals were operating with political patronage while the police force had “lost morale”.

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Odisha: MCL inks Rs 1 26 crore MoU with CIPET to skill youths

21 May 2026 | 12:53 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) Reaffirming its commitment to empowering communities, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a MoU with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar to provide two-year residential ITI training in Electrician and Fitter trades.
Under this programme, 40 students—20 each in Electrician and Fitter trades, selected from MCL’s operational areas will be provided with industry-relevant technical skills at CIPET, through a comprehensive 2-year ITI curriculum.

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Nagaland: Manjhi reviews developmental schemes in Longleng dist

21 May 2026 | 12:51 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), Jitan Ram Manjhi, reviewed the developmental schemes with various department officials from Longleng district at Chumoukedima police complex today.

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Mandatory training for Census 2027 field trainers of four districts begins in Kohima

21 May 2026 | 12:50 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) A three-day mandatory training programme for field trainers from Kohima, Tseminyu, Wokha and Zunheboto districts under the Census of India 2027 commenced at the commissioner’s circuit house in Kohima today. .

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Nagaland: NU study documents Sonowal Kachari herbal knowledge

21 May 2026 | 12:46 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) A Nagaland University study has documented the rich yet rapidly declining ethno-medicinal knowledge of Sonowal Kachari tribe of Assam, highlighting its potential to transform affordable healthcare and future drug discovery.

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